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Originally Posted by Lakegeezer
So, I'm crusing along at 6.2 MPH in my sailboat, in a great wind. The wind curves so I can make better way towards my destination by hugging the shore. The thought occured to me, I'm less than 150' from shore going over headway speed or 5 MPH - even though I'm leaving virtually no wake. Is this against the rules, or do they only apply to motorized craft?
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I believe the wording is "all vessels" which includes your sailboat. Now at 6.2 mph you're only 0.2 over the 6 mph limit though it could be argued that a slower speed might be "sufficient" to maintain steerage. Mostly I'd think this particular situation falls into the nobody cares catagory.